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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 21, 2011
Lakewood Ranch CC home tops weekly real estate sales

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Denise Cady took this photo from her back yard in Greyhawk Landings.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2011
Cool Today Winner: Backyard Getaway

Denise Cady took this photo from her back yard in Greyhawk Landings.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Spotlight Theatre Productions’ Atlanta-bound troupe. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • December 21, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota students head to Atlanta theater fest; Two local artists land prestigious residency; Toby Perlman shares her secret to unwinding

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2011
Our View: The story behind His birth

Children love to hear their grandparents and parents recount the details of whence their family came, the genealogy of who they are, how they came about and why they are.

  • East County
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Read this week's Castaway.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
"To me, it's how all music programs should be," Elizabeth Power says of the Perlman Music Program. "It might sound idealistic and altruistic, but why not support a model that’s developing human beings?"
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • December 21, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: Perlman 'power' house

Elizabeth Power is so passionate about her job that she rarely gets distracted by the fact that she gets to rub elbows every winter with Itzhak Perlman.

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy a sugarplum recipe.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • December 21, 2011
EDIBLES: Sweet, sweeter, sweetest

Everyone has food memories associated with the holidays. My own include sugarplums that my maternal grandmother used to send from Stop & Shop in Chicago when I was a child.

  • Arts + Culture
Grant's Gardens worked with the owners to incorporate plants that work well and with the natural seagrass and palm trees already on the beach.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 21, 2011
Home & Garden: Mediterranean Vibe

This home on Casey Key Road embodies a Mediterranean oasis. Over the last year the home and the grounds were drastically changed by the owners.

  • Arts + Culture
Juan Martinez-Baez hopes to share his love of riding and polo with the next generation.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Professional polo player offers private and group lessons

Sarasota Polo Club polo instructor Juan Martinez-Baez this season is offering private and group riding and polo lessons to both children and adults.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mara Falahee's 1,000-point career is a first for ODA.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Thunder star scores 1,000th point

Senior Mara Falahee scored her 1,000th career point on a three-pointer during the Lady Thunder's 43-9 victory over St. Stephen's Dec. 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
The River Dawgs' coaches say they work to not only build championship-caliber baseball players but also champions for life. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
River Dawgs win winter tournament

The travel baseball team won the Winter State Championship Tournament and the RBI Holiday Hardball Classic Tournament.

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The East County Observer and Bogey's Restaurant and Sports Pub have teamed up to showcase the East County’s top athletes. Each recipient's article will be featured on the restaurant's wall.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Gabriella Diaz-Granados

Lakewood Ranch High senior guard Gabriella Diaz-Granados had a game-high 16 points while helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a 54-28 victory over Booker Dec. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River High senior Brittany Jaco celebrated her accomplishment with her younger sister, Madison, left, and parents David and Wynna.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Outside hitter signs with Manatees

Brittany Jaco signed a national letter-of-intent to play for the State College of Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
Meet Peyton McLaughlin
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 21, 2011
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team player: Peyton McLaughlin

  • East County
  • Sports
The beach access was closed in November after concerns about erosion.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 20, 2011
North Shore Road beach access to re-open

The beach access closed in November for a seawall project.

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  • News
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